Practice had been suspended for the day on Monday at 14.30 local time due to the threat of storms, and the inclement conditions returned on Wednesday, causing another hold-up and the course to be evacuated at 10.00.

Poor forecasts raised fears that the par-three event could be cancelled, but the interruption proved a brief one.

Augusta’s gates were reopened at 12.30, with the contest set to start at the same time.

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